Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-03

general favorite with the old and 7cu,2
by reason of g peculiar current Of COunE
sense and usefulness underlying il.sus
enthusiasm in the good things otI.te.
She possessed many faults, hut sheins
devoted daughter, = iaitdiUl friend, gi
is en- idOlstrous wife; ell the ieIvO. al
her poetic nature Is now merged into C,s
channel.
The vein Of ssnsU0usGess which cs@I
acteTizes much OF her poetry runs 81
through her personality, tastes aUi dis
position, but is fortunately governed E!
guided by strong common sense. Ag-
barite by nature, she csn adapt herself 81
any condition life may impose.
AS agirl she brought much adverse CHI
icism upon herself from the severe judge;
OF the world, through too great love 4
pleasure and admiration, TOO yolup'c11
and uncareiul literary methods, al1 4
hsstY temper.
Time has cured alI these faults ssys Z
latter.
The fair poetess is g perfect little tt1-
pest when aroused, which is never Vii
out fair cause. An eye witness Of one
her late justifsble storms, said to ne '1'I
she felt as if she wanted & lightning 10
bout her person st the time. In one q
her own poems she says: "Ile MsA
lurked under the demon in me"
Somebody has minated that SIZE Pc
sessed ga good deal more Of the iof-s
but the latter has been more highly GILL
waited"
The wife of one Of Wisconsin's ri-o.
aire king tells me that N her native ~.
the gifted poetess was more oelo's- ~
her personal qualities than her lltei-s..-
atty, snd many loved the "onlaI ~, y.
would not indorse her writings. o--
her marriage she hiss published ol! ~
book, "Mal Moulle," novel, s su.I.'
and remarkable WORE in its way, olt y.
of new and advanced ideas for Wl-'-
public is not ready.
Many q sermon will rave &c oe pre-
to cover the ground Nal Moulle Da' W..
Her poems have nCticeaoly ImplO's--
refinement and strength siBce Ll' -..r,I
This is due 10 doubt to constant SSsV.I
ton with one of the ablest and m0'''-
tuIed literary critics Of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox hes dellcAS
vigorous physique. A casns- oo; ai,..
would not imagine her over-tWel'ii -T,s
Naturally of s Joyous nEd bappy ~. 1,o-,
ton she is subject 20 periods Of plol'1 :.
melancholy. She dresses quietly 0l -
street and srtisticsllY in the lolss'
literary circles Of New YORK n-ye :. q,
seal OF commentator upon 15l "C y1-,s,
she is received with open sfms ID -! svJ IN
the mostdelightiuI social circles II =. ..I :.
Her benevoIence is unique SIS ne. -. -,
A constant source Of distress to ls
this regard is being compeAeu :! Iorkssa4
lessons of experience TO close Ie- E ,-r,..::i
book before the demands Oh INC 80, !,
and limit her charities 70 cases VT ~ y
personally investigates. one ssors
strongest characteristics is bef us.s
ligious faith coupled with d o. -Sr-rl %
creeds. She seldom attenos C y -r-,1a
has the most implicit faitn ~ s Il
Sincerity and truth ere her Cat' 4 rri.s:
tues. The favor Of kings anL gu ~, ~
could not tempt her TO depart HG To-. Il
She is fearlessly and feariuily. t IN -
gains and retains more frlenls s. .-- y
who rely upon policy 10 e. tA 5eYisa
through the world. l do nc. 9 ne vi
magnetism but if any one Il G NM a
ever did possess it she does. - Fsrc
has ssid. mShe draws su men " -a.fs
.Imos+ an woren.n SO sucCs::sss
woman. she has few il sly ~ 5; g,,
being possessed Of faculty o. 5e- :5o
rivalry. I attribute this 10 - rs s-r:css
and Interested pleasure IN la'
others. ,u,bfId. S OF
Mrs. wilcox lost her only ca, cn,lG Is. VI
bow, after one brief day OF I-iS l New 30
She is now making her home p - : cos, ~
civ. near the Central Park, ID ~ S Ig 81
nest of rooms most srtistica-iy uf'g o5,